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The first authoritative overview of tourism studies published post-COVID-19 The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Tourism remains a definitive reference in this interdisciplinary field. Edited and authored by leading scholars from around the world, this state-of-the-art volume provides a comprehensive critical overview of tourism studies across the social sciences. In-depth yet accessible chapters combine established theories and cutting-edge developments and analysis, addressing a wide range of current and emerging topics, issues, debates, and themes. The second edition of the Companion reflects the complexity of the changing field, incorporating new developments, diverse theories, core themes, and fresh perspectives throughout. New and revised chapters explore the organization and practice of tourism, pressing health, economic, social, and environmental challenges, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism and the tourist industry, empowerment, placemaking, mindfulness and wellbeing, resident attitudes towards tourism, Chinese outbound tourism, public transport, long-distance walking, and more. Covers the full spectrum of tourism studies, including its connections to geography, sociology, urban studies, sustainability, marketing, management, globalization, and policy Outlines exciting new and emerging approaches, theoretical foundations, and major developments in tourism studies Offers perspectives on major topics including the role of tourism in the Anthropocene, global and local change, resilience, innovation, and consumer and business behavior Sets an agenda for future tourism research and reviews significant issues in theory, method, and practice Features new contributions from an international panel of younger scholars and established researchers With a wealth of up-to-date bibliographic references and extensive coverage of the tourism-related literature, The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Tourism, Second Edition, is required reading for undergraduate students, postgraduate researchers, lecturers, and academic scholars in tourism studies, tourism management, tourism geography, tourism theory, sociology, urban studies, and globalization, as well as professionals working in tourism and hospitality management worldwide.

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Author:   C. Michael Hall (University of Otago, New Zealand)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 4.80cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.538kg
ISBN:  

9781119753742

ISBN 10:   1119753740
Pages:   768
Publication Date:   08 August 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction: Tourism after the COVID-19 pandemic Tourism: Conceptualizations, Disciplinarity, Institutions, and Issues Part 2 Perspectives on Tourism 1 Introduction: Perspectives on Tourism 2 Tourist Flows and Spatial Behavior 3 Tourism Motivations and Decision Making 4 Political Economy of Tourism: Regulation Theory, Institutions, and Governance Networks 5 Cultural Geographies of Tourism 6 Tourism Mobilities 7 Critical Perspectives on Tourism Part 3 Producing Tourism and Tourism Spaces Introduction: Producing Tourism and Tourism Spaces 8 Economic Geographies of Tourism Revisited: From Theory to Practice 9 Entrepreneurial Cultures and Small Business Enterprises in Tourism 10 Labor Mobility and Labor Market Structures in Tourism 11 Tourism and Development: From Development Theory to Globalization 12 Transport and Tourism 13 Tourism Innovation: Products, Processes, and People 14 Souvenirs, Tourists, and Tourism Part 4 Globalizing People, Places, and Markets in Tourism Introduction: Globalizing People, Places, and Markets in Tourism 15 Transnational Corporations and the Globalization of Tourism 16 Problematizing Place Promotion and Commodification 17 Urban Tourism and the Experience Economy 18 Tourism and Creative Economies 19 Mobilities, Ethnicity, and Tourism 20 GPS, Smartphones, and the Future of Tourism Research 21 New Territories in Information Technologies and Tourism Research Part 5 Social Theories of Tourist Practice, Experience, and Landscapes Encounters Introduction: Social Theories of Tourist Practice, Experience, and Landscapes Encounters 22 Landscapes of Tourism 23 Tourism After the Postmodern Turn 24 The Tourist Gaze 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 25 Gender and Feminist Perspectives in Tourism Research 26 Tourism and the Visual 27 Speaking Heritage: Language, Identity, and Tourism 28 Religion and Spirituality in Tourism Part 6 Tourist Attractions: Places, Spaces, and Forms Introduction: Tourist Attractions: Places, Spaces, and Forms 29 Material Culture and Contested Heritage in Tourism 30 Trends in Tourism, Shopping, and Retailing 31 Progress in Second-Home Tourism Research 32 Timing Tourism: MICE, Events, and Mega-Events 33 Taking Stock of Sport Tourism Research 34 Medical Tourism 35 Gay and Lesbian Tourism Practices Part 7 Tourism and The Environment: Change, Impacts, And Response Introduction: Tourism and the Environment: Change, Impacts, and Response 36 The Global Footprint of Tourism 37 Climate-Change Implications for Tourism 38 Coastal and Marine Tourism: Emerging Issues, Future Trends, and Research Priorities 39 Sociocultural Resilience and Tourism 40 Tourism and Tourists in Nature, National Parks, and Wilderness 41 Exploring the Precautionary Principle in an Environment and Tourism Context 42 The Sustainable Development of Tourism: A State-of-the-Art Perspective Part 8 Tourism Policies, Planning, and Governance Introduction: Tourism Policies, Planning, and Governance 43 Tourism and Public Policy: Contemporary Debates and Future Directions 44 Local Participation in Community Tourism: A Critical and Relational Assessment 45 Partnerships, Tourism, and Community Impacts 46 Tourism in the Development of Regional and Sectoral Innovation Systems 47 Critical Success Factors for Creating Community-Based Tourism 48 Strengthening Tourism–Poverty Linkages 49 Tourism Crises and Disasters: Moving the Research Agenda Forward Part 9 Conclusions 50 Challenges for Tourism: Just Out of Sight or Just Within our Reach?

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C. Michael Hall is Professor of Marketing & Tourism, Department of Management, Marketing & Tourism, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He is co-editor of Current Issues in Tourism and Field Editor of Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism. He edits the Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility book series and has written or edited more than 100 books and 400 journal articles.

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